Lucien Crochet Sancerre Rouge 'La Croix du Roy' 2018

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Lucien Crochet Sancerre Rouge 'La Croix du Roy' 2018From grapes harvested from several parcels which include a mix of stones and marne with south southeast exposure. After a manual harvest, the grapes are pressed and the fermentation proceeds for approximately 30 days. Both remontage and pigeage are done but the degree to which they are practiced depends on the structure of each vintage. Sixty percent of this cuve is aged in barrel and 40% in stainless steel for one year. The wine is then assembled

We have witnessed this wine at thirty-plus years of age displaying vibrant

a seductive wine of excellent balance

Most of the vineyards are on the northern side of Vosne bordering Vougeot

and it should evolve beautifully over the coming 15 to 20 year

with its gentle

The final blend comprises roughly 45% Grenache

with 40% Carignan and 20% Syrah as well

with an average vine age of 40 years

13 hectares) of 30-year-old vines on the Clos du Crosex Grillé’s lower terraces

in range with other excellent examples from this cru-within-a-cru

In its youth

decades-old Viennese-oak casks